With reports of a biting cold winter on its way spring is the last thing on the mind of most people. However, it is always prudent, for gardeners, to think at least one season ahead. Not only does this result in plants going in the ground at the right time of year but it also provides a welcome antidote to the shorter, colder days that lie ahead.
And so it was a warm autumn day, with winter looming in the foreground, that HCFA turned its thoughts to a colourful spring bulb display. Mary Thorp provided the words of wisdom, planting advice and a wonderful spring bulb information sheet – available at www.hcfa.org.uk/docs/factsheets - (with pictures of spring flowering bulbs for us to hold in our minds eye over the bleak months ahead). Thanks to Mary, and this bit of planting forethought, we now have another reason to look forward to the spring thaw.
